The Southeast Asian country of Myanmar has taken major steps to turn from a military dictatorship to a fledgling democracy. But that transition has also seen the rise of harrowing, deadly clashes between Buddhists and Muslims. Special correspondent Kira Kay reports from Myanmar for PBS NewsHour.
The Bureau of International Reporting filed this story as part of their Luce-funded series “Fault Lines of Faith”
Biblical tradition holds that northern Iraq is the land of Cain and Abel. Across post-war Iraq, the ancient parable of fratricide seems to be playing out in a contemporary context: Muslim brothers killing Muslim brothers in spates of violence between the Sunni and Shia sects rippling out in waves across the Middle East.
Visit GlobalPost’s Special Report, In the Land of Cain and Abel, which was funded in part by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation
The British Council and the Friends of the British Council are accepting applications for three-year grants for Transatlantic Dialogues on Religion and International Affairs. The grants are part of Bridging Voices, a new initiative that will support transatlantic academic and policy dialogues on issues relating to religion and international affairs.
Five grants will be awarded annually to groups of institutions on both sides of the Atlantic. The grants will fund the organization of two academic and policy dialogues over a period of one year — one in the United States and the other in the United Kingdom or elsewhere in Europe.
Through these dialogues, Bridging Voices will bring together transatlantic academics and policymakers to share their expertise on topics related to religion and international affairs. Participants will use these dialogues to exchange knowledge and develop a more accurate and nuanced understanding of religion and its role in international relations.
These dialogues will also include engagement with the media and the general public.
Bridging Voices is supported with a grant from the Henry Luce Initiative on Religion and International Affairs.
The deadline for applications is June 14, 2013. More information about the program, eligibility and the call for applications can be found on the British Council website.
The International Reporting Project announced this month that it is accepting applications for fellowships for U.S. journalists to report on religion internationally. Up to five grants to qualified journalists will be awarded this fall to support three-week long reporting trips to cover stories that deal with the role of religion in the subject country. In addition to roundtrip international airfare, the stipend will include a lump sum of $5,000 for associated expenses. The U.S. Religion Fellowship is supported by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation.
Applicants should propose both long- and short-form reports in a variety of media, such as online, print, radio, television, blogs and v-logs, and social media. All subjects dealing with the role of religion in the applicant’s country will be eligible.
The deadline for applications is June 28, 2013. The application form is available here.
